Here are a few stories in the news about the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom and on the topic of religious freedom in general.
George Washington and the Promise of Religious Freedom for All
By Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr.
Courtesy: The Huffington Post
Published October 11, 2016
This week Jewish people around the nation will gather in houses of worship in every state to observe the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. While many may not be aware of it, Jews have enjoyed the freedom to worship in the United States since its inception.
Religious freedom in the new nation had no bigger champion than George Washington.
Join the Army and Choose Whichever God You Like
By Sarah Vowell
Courtesy: The New York Times
Published August 12, 2016
Every August, the oldest synagogue in the United States celebrates the fact that George Washington hated tolerance.
In 1790, a couple of months after Rhode Island became the last state to ratify the Constitution, Moses Seixas of Touro Synagogue in Newport wrote his president a nice note about what a relief it was to live in a republic “deeming every one, of whatever Nation, tongue, or language, equal parts of the great governmental Machine.”
Loeb Institute on Religious Freedom Transforms Discussion on College Campus and Beyond
GWIRF Press Release
Published March 3, 2016
The newly established Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom at George Washington University is having a transformational impact across the campus and around the globe. Endowed by a $2.5 million gift from Ambassador Loeb, the new institute has attracted participation from numerous departments in the Columbian College as well as from the university’s schools of law and medicine.
Institute for Religious Freedom Will Move Education Programs to George Washington University
Courtesy: GWTODAY, GW’s Official Online News Source
Published January 27, 2016
President George Washington’s legacy as a champion of religious freedom and the acceptance of all faiths will be sustained at the George Washington University through the Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
The John L. Loeb Jr. Foundation and the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom have donated $2.5 million to establish the institute at GW, the university announced Wednesday.
American Jewish Historical Society Honors Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. with Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award
Courtesy: The American Jewish Historical Society
Published August 6, 2015
The Board of Trustees of the American Jewish Historical Society cordially invited guests to the 2015 Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award Dinner honoring Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.
The event was held on November 11, 2015 at the Roosevelt Hotel, 45 East 45th Street, New York, NY.
For more information, go to: https://ajhs.org/emma-lazarus-award-2015-post-ceremony.